175th Australia Day Regatta: Huge fleet of classic yachts turning out



12:00 PM Mon 24 Jan 2011 GMT
'Weene and Opera House - 175th Australia Day Regatta' Andrea Francolini Click Here to view large photo
175th Australia Day Regatta More than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago, will grace the waters of Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 175th Australia Day Regatta tomorrow, Wednesday, 26 January 2011. The Australia Day Regatta, proudly acclaimed as the oldest continuously-conducted annual sailing regatta in the world, has been held each year since 1837 to commemorate the anniversary of the first European settlement of Australia. Originally known as the Anniversary Regatta, this colourful event is held on Sydney Harbour, where it began, and also at other ...


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by Peter Campbell




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